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Remembering 9/11: Local Events
The following is a collection of public events scheduled to take place in observance of 9/11. Do have an event to add? Please post any additional events in the comments section.
*Massachusetts Remembers, Sept. 11 from 3-5 p.m.: This event, sponsored by WBUR and WCVB, is a two-hour tribute at the DCR Hatch Shell will include readings, interfaith prayers and remembrances, as well as performances from the Boston Pops Brass Ensemble and Boston Children's Chorus.
Memorials
Abington:
- Candlelight ceremony, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m.: The Abington Fire Department will host the ceremony at the Jeff Coombs Memorial Flagpole on Gliniewicz Way.
- Biker run and ceremony, Sept. 11 at 10:06 a.m.: Motorcycle riders will gather at VFW Post 5737 at 30 Central St. for a commemoration ride, with a ceremony at 10:06 a.m. to mark the moment the South Tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.
- 10th annual memorial walk, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m.: The Jeff Coombs Memorial Foundation will host its 10th annual Memorial Road Race, Walk and Family Day.
Boston:
- Memorial march and ceremony, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.: A procession of Massachusetts firefighters will march to the State House, where a memorial for the fallen firefighters will take place.
- Flag lowering, moment of silence and reading of names, Sept. 11 at 8:30 a.m.: Massachusetts State House lawn
- Wreath laying ceremony, Sept. 11 at 7:30 a.m.: Boston Public Garden, Arlington Street entrance side
- Boston University 9/11 events, Sept. 11 from noon to 7 p.m.: Boston University, in conjunction with the school's Marsh Chapel, will host events including a moment of observance (including a reading from Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinksy), interdenominational service and readings throughout the day.
Braintree:
- Memorial observance, Sept. 11: Braintree will hold ceremonies beginning at 1 p.m. at Braintree Town Hall.
Brockton:
- Memorial ceremony, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.: Brockton will hold a ceremony at City Hall Plaza.
Plymouth:
- Interfaith community service, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.: The service will be held at the The Church of the Pilgrimage.
Fundraising Events
Boston:
- Beyond the 11th Bike Ride, Sept. 9-11: This bike ride is to raise money for widows in Afghanistan. There is a three-day bike ride from ground zero in New York City to Boston, and a one-day, 25-mile event riding to the finish line.
Cape Cod:
- 10th Annual Jay Corcoran Memorial Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament, Sept. 23 at 11:30 a.m.: The scholarship fund is named in honor of Jay Corcoran, who died on 9/11.
Volunteering Opportunities
Boston:
- 9/11 Remembrance Blood Drive, Sept. 11, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Fenway Park, Gate D, Boston
- Mass. Military Heroes’ Fund Care Package Drive, noon to 3 p.m.: Volunteers can assemble care packages for troops overseas at the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston.
- MA 9/11 Fund/Boston Cares/Sidewalk Sam Artwork Project, Sept. 11: Volunteers will paint the Mass 9/11 Fund logo on City Hall Plaza.
Foxborough:
- Foxboro Never Forgets 9/11 Memorial Dedication and Family Fun Day, Sept. 10: This event will include activities for all ages.
Arts Events
Boston:
- A Concert for Project Hope, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m.: The concert is to remember Paige Farley Hackel and those lost on 9/11. Musical guests include James Montgomery and friends, as well as surprise guests from the Boston music scene. Harvard:
- 9/11 Photography Exhibit, Sept. 11, 1-3 p.m.: The Fruitlands Museum will unveil its latest exhibit, "Witness to Global Conflict: 9/11 and Beyond," during a ceremony.
Malden:
- Our Story Our Lives, Sept. 11, 2-5 p.m.: Storytelling, music and dance to remember those lost from 9/11.
Plymouth:
- 9/11 Community concert, Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m.: The Plymouth Philharmonic and the Plymouth Public Library will hold a concert featuring orchestra and choral performances of American standards and a sing-along on the front lawn of the Plymouth Public Library.
Wellesley:
- "The Guys," Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.: The Wellesley Summer Theatre presents a staged reading of this 9/11-themed play, about one journalist's attempts to help a fire chief write eulogies about the men he lost to 9/11.
Worcester:
- Mass Remembers Voices of Hope, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.: Professionals, community and children's choirs will perform at Institute Park.
- 13th Annual Pet Rock Festival, Sept. 11, noon to 5 p.m.: This day-long animal expo will feature a 9/11 animal tribute with demonstrations from local police departments and recuse organizations. The festival takes place at the Quinsigamond Community College.
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This program aired on September 8, 2011. The audio for this program is not available.